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It really isn't. I've wandered onto random IRC channels and found myself bathed in realms of technical knowledge that simply don't come up here, and made more g
by chipsy 11y ago
It really isn't. I've wandered onto random IRC channels and found myself bathed in realms of technical knowledge that simply don't come up here, and made more genuine connections.
No one community is at the center of things. Ever. It's not how the world works. The best you can get, as leading edges go, is little glimpses of a new idea in a limited space, before it's had any chance to diffuse. Media aggregators come much, much later in the lifecycle. For a certain slice of tech, HN may be professionally necessary - but otherwise it's not that advantageous.
- unabst 11y agoNot center of course. Just one edge is probably more accurate. But I don't think you realize just how hard it is for a normal person to randomly hop on an IRC channel and be bathed and be able to keep up with it and make friends. If HN feels redundant then consider that serious validation of your competence and the league you are in. I tip my hat.
- djhn 11y agoCan you give examples of some good ones?